The educational system in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

1. The educational system in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Vilnius 11 October 2013 Creativity for Quality education

2. Belgian Geopolitical Organisation The COMMUNITIES The REGIONS Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Wallonie Communauté flamande Région Bruxelles-Capitale Région flamande Communauté germanophone

3. Since 1989 Three educational policies : • Flemish community • Wallonia-Brussels Federation • German-speaking community

4. Constitutional principles Two major principles : • Freedom to choose a school • Freedom to manage a school various funds : • public (Community, provinces, municipalities) • private (associations, congregations, dioceses…)

5. Organisation of the offer

6. Organisation of the offer OFFICIAL(PUBLIC) FREE (PRIVATE)

7. Organisation of the offer GRANT AIDED

8. Population of pupils/students 13,6% of pupils/students in schools organised by the Ministry 86,4% of pupils/students in grant-aided schools

9. Population of pupils/students One pupil/student out of two in schools organised by public authorities One pupil/student out of two in schools organised by private associations

10. Granting According to number of pupils Three types of grants : • Educational staffs directly paid by the Bru-Wall Federation • Operating expenses • Infrastructures

11. « Missions » Decree (1997) Common general frame(pre-primary, primary & secondary) Four chapters : • General objectives • Curriculum  standards • Organisation of structures • Pupils’ rights

12. 1. Four general objectives • promote personal development and self confidence • enable all students to assimilate knowledge and acquire the competencies • prepare all students to become responsible citizens • ensure equal opportunities to all students as regards their social emancipation

13. 2. Curriculum Common frame of standards : • basic competences • end competences • learning profiles • cycles • external evaluations • …

14. 2. Curriculum Final Competences Learning Profiles Secondary 6 Secondary 5 Secondary 4 Secondary 3 Basic competences Secondary 2 Secondary1 Primary 6 Primary 5 Pedagogical Continuum Primary 4 Primary 3 Primary 2 Primary1 Pre-Primary 3 Pre-Primary 2 Pre-Primary 1

15. 2. Curriculum Pedagogical continuum Secondary 7 Preparatory T Q Vocational Alternation or Block release course 3ddegree Secondary 6 T General T T T Q Vocational SpecialNeedsSecondary Education T General T T T Q Vocational Secondary 5 2ddegree Secondary 4 T General T T T Q Vocational Secondary 3 T General T T T Q Vocational Step 3 1stdegree Secondary 2 Common Individual Individual Secondaire1 Common Step 2 Cycle 2 Primary 6 Primary 5 Cycle 1 Primary 4 SpecialNeedsPre-Primary and Primary Education Primary 3 Step 1 Cycle 2 Primary 2 Primary1 Pre-Primary 3 Cycle 1 Pre-Primary 2 Pre-Primary 1

16. 2. Curriculum : external evaluations 3ddegree Sec 6 G T T T Q V Sec 5 G T T T Q V 2ddegree Sec 4 Pedagogical Continuum G T T T Q V Sec 3 G T T T Q V Step 3 1stdegree Sec 2 External Evaluation (CE1D) Common Individualised Sec1 Common Individualised Basic Education Certificat (CEB) Step 2 Cycle 2 Primary 6 Primary 5 Cycle 1 Primary 4 Primary 3 Step 1 Cycle 2 Primary 2 Primary1 Pre-Primary 3 Pre-Primary 2 Cycle 1 Pre-primary 1

17. 3. Structures organisation Schools : • Educational, pedagogical and school plans • Annual reports • Participation council

18. 3. Structures organisation Consultation : • Federations of organising bodies are officially recognised • Organising bodies must affiliate one federation

19. 3. Structures organisation Federations CPEONS/CECP SeGEC FELSI

20. 4. Pupils’ rights Information, procedures & equality must be guaranteed concerning : • registrations • exclusions • decisions of the teachers’council (appeal – complaint procedure) • limits for extra-expenses asked by schools

21. Special education support A specific structure to meet needs of pupils with difficulties or disabilities • Adapted to needs :eight types of education • Adapted curriculum : • Elementary : four degrees of maturity • Secondary : four forms linked to personal project

22. Special education support Types of specialised education : (*) (**) (*) not in pre-primary (**) only at primary level

23. Special education support Elementary : no cycles but an organisation by ‘degrees of maturity’ allows the children to go at their own pace

24. Special education support Secondary : four forms adapted to personnel project

25. Tertiary education Two types : • High Schools • Short type non-university • Long type non-university • Universities Student % 57% 44% 13% 43%

26. Social advancement schools Public : • Adults & young people out of compulsory education Two goals : • qualification  social insertion, job research or new job orientation… • continued training  professionalization Two levels : • secondary • tertiary

27. Psychological, Medical and Social Services • Support for pupils : • Outside schools staff  each school has a convention with a centre • Three-ways (PMS) team and approach • Three basic missions : • guidance • accompaniment • orientation

28. SeGEC Secrétariat Général de l’Enseignement Catholique (General secretary for Catholic education) Recognised federation for consultation • 800 associations «organising bodies » affiliated, managed by 10.000 volunteers • 463.000 pupils or students • Specific project : Christian tradition of education and dialogue of believes

29. SeGEC Structure French Community Dioceses CoDiEC = Comité diocésain de l’Enseignement Catholique Local

30. SeGEC Missions : • represent organising bodies to authorities • develop the project • organise services for members :programs definition, pedagogical tools, training, professional guidance, management supports, legal services, …

31. Thank You ! Secrétariat Général de l’Enseignement Catholique Avenue E. Mounier 100 – BE 1200 BRUXELLES Tél. : +32 2 256 70 11 – Fax : +32 2 256 70 12 bruno.mathelart@segec.be http://enseignement.catholique.be